I just recieved my new EVO today from sprint. (my other one had a dead pixel) I have done no updates to it, just turned it on. I have just tried the Simple Root and it fails because i have Software Number 1.47.651.1 and i guess i need the older one. But the phone came with it. Im currently on Stock 2.1. Can i still fully root somehow????
Just wait and try to be patient. You're not the only person in that situation. A fix will, no doubt, be on it's way eventually.
And don't be in a rush to try other things that aren't made for the release you have. You might end up like some other people and really mess up the phone by being impatient.
Wait, isn't Simple Root made for 1.47? And can't you root 1.47 manually anyway using toast's guides?
Huh, i just rooted one with that build. Did u get the 1 click simple root program for that build? I still use the 4 step one for the evos i root.
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I thought i traveled back in time there for a sec lol. There is a new simpleroot. I bet he is using the old 3 step for 1. 32
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Yeah either the one step simpleroot or on the wikwi guide page use "simplest root method without a user gui" all work fine with 1.47
pongoface said:
I thought i traveled back in time there for a sec lol. There is a new simpleroot. I bet he is using the old 3 step for 1. 32
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Im not sure if it was for 1.32 but yes it it was the 3 step simple root. Maybe thats why it didnt work Could you maybe show me the link to the one you are talking about please?? Thanks much
1.47 is the easiest to root. You are not on the "new software number". Don't freak out....
Use simple root for 1.47, search for it... It is easy to use, after that you can flash any rom through recovery.
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Any consequences other than losing root? I'm not too concerned about getting it right this second since I know these devs at xda will cook somethin nice up in a few days. Just want to know my options. THanks
EDIT: im running dc 3.2.3 (2.1)
It should just flash the new ROM. Yes, you'll lose root and it probably replaces the bootloader so you can't boot into recovery either, but it should be just another stock phone after that.
So I am rooted and go to load up the update and it puts me in the spot with the android guy and the /!\ what gives...
yourfriendwayned said:
So I am rooted and go to load up the update and it puts me in the spot with the android guy and the /!\ what gives...
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I'm in the same boat dude. I currently have UnrEVOked 3 on my phone. My guess is that is whats F'n it up
SantinoInc said:
I'm in the same boat dude. I currently have UnrEVOked 3 on my phone. My guess is that is whats F'n it up
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hmmm yup I have the same root method - great I thought it would just write over...
Well we all know by now once your phone is rooted you cannot do any ota, you are much better of waiting a day or two to get the rooted version from one of the dev.
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Im pretty bummed, also in the same boat.
jahnile said:
Well we all know by now once your phone is rooted you cannot do any ota, you are much better of waiting a day or two to get the rooted version from one of the dev.
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some of us dont care about loosing root, and as far as i knew i could at anytime upgrade to something sprint put out and all that would happen is i would loose root.
I'm pretty pissed...I thought that an OTA would override the unrEVOked 3 since it's not even full root. Now I gotta figure out what to do next. There is another thread here that describes a method to UNROOT. But I'm not sure if it works with UNREVOKED 3
SantinoInc said:
I'm pretty pissed...I thought that an OTA would override the unrEVOked 3 since it's not even full root. Now I gotta figure out what to do next. There is another thread here that describes a method to UNROOT. But I'm not sure if it works with UNREVOKED 3
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It doesn't matter what you did to root it, you can un-root the same way
I don't want to ruu and erase everything either...
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I don't want to ruu and erase everything either...
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Well you just want the WORLD now don't you?
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Well you just want the WORLD now don't you?
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hmm is this a trick... do I have to trade my soul?
SantinoInc said:
I'm pretty pissed...I thought that an OTA would override the unrEVOked 3 since it's not even full root. Now I gotta figure out what to do next. There is another thread here that describes a method to UNROOT. But I'm not sure if it works with UNREVOKED 3
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This is my position aswell. Im sure i read pleanty of people saying unrevoked would have no effect on future updates, and the worst that would happen was loosing root.
eventually all the developers will migrate to froyo as a base so you can wait or you can unroot like me and install the OTA with no prob. When I installed the OTA it kinda installed like a regular app...did not go to bootloader or nothing like that. Then it just rebooted into froyo...did not lose anything such as installed apps or user data etc. It's all good eitherway you choose in my opinion. Keep root and wait...Unroot/OTA and wait...it will only be a short time like almost already and full froyo with root is a done deal...
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eventually all the developers will migrate to froyo as a base so you can wait or you can unroot like me and install the OTA with no prob. When I installed the OTA it kinda installed like a regular app...did not go to bootloader or nothing like that. Then it just rebooted into froyo...did not lose anything such as installed apps or user data etc. It's all good eitherway you choose in my opinion. Keep root and wait...Unroot/OTA and wait...it will only be a short time like almost already and full froyo with root is a done deal...
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Can you please list your steps for unrooting? I want to add the ota and reroot later.
Thanks,
Ian B
I had the june update so i was 1.47 but either way this is the program to use...
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g-roms-hacks/19278-how-unroot-return-stock.html
This in my opinion is the way to go...make sure you use the 1.47 one and you are good to go...then get the OTA FROYO...I did it this way.
I had Unrevoked3 on mine for wifi tethering..and did the manual leaked update (update.zip on sd card etc) and it worked just peachy, if you wanted to go that route. I did lost my root but none of my data (even superusers is still installed lol)
From what I read there isnt much of a difference between the .3 and .6 versions anyway
Maybe if you did that, then waited to see what HTC comes up with for us "early adopters" to get us up to speed lol
anyone got an up date on the unrevoked update?
im itching to root
rob
nope still waiting.lol
Im still waiting also. But also know it will be done when its done.. Just sit back and wait it out like the rest of us.. and enjoy what i consider to be the best phone out there atm..
I hear ya ....
Bloatware is killin me
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I returned my Incredible after the first week due to this stupid OTA update, and got a new incredible. Rooted it soon as I got home. Screw that update and waiting for a fix!
what did u tell them to get a new one?
First I called tech support and said it rebooted and was force closing. They had me do a factory reset.
Next day I went to store and told them about previous tech support, but told them it hadn't force closed anymore, but it continued to randomly reboot.
The tech guy asked if I had accepted the update, and I stated I had. He immediately said that was the cause of my problems, and swapped out the phone.
He said his girlfriend had an Incredible from day one, and when she accepted the update the other day, it would reboot at least once a day!
Sooo current new dincs can't be rooted yet? I've had mine since day one and rooted. Is there no root for the latest ota? Asking for my friend who just got one.
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You can't root the latest ota
KGBxxx said:
Sooo current new dincs can't be rooted yet? I've had mine since day one and rooted. Is there no root for the latest ota? Asking for my friend who just got one.
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who says he is lying?
luvit said:
sir, lying is against the rules.
Just so you know next time.
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It's only against the rules if you get caught.
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KGBxxx said:
Sooo current new dincs can't be rooted yet? I've had mine since day one and rooted. Is there no root for the latest ota? Asking for my friend who just got one.
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The NOV OTA can't be rooted yet. The Unrevoked3 tool doesn't work on it yet, they are working on an update for their tool, but no eta yet.
There are instructions to downgrade, use Unrevoked3 to root and install ClockworkMod, then use UnrevokedForever to get S-OFF, update to the OTA, and re-install CWM Recovery and SU to gain root.
Take a look at the discussion in -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=776481&page=13
Check out my thread, its being packed now, confirmed on the unrevoked twitter.
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who says he is lying?
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Exactly! It was force closing, but no rebooting More like stretching the truth.
i just got a brand new inc thru insurance (cracked my old one) and i activated it, booted up, and it i know it said 2.2 was installed. i said what the hell, tried to root it, and it worked. it must be an SLCD, becuase i got white bars, so im installing the modded recovery for SLCD now.
Exactly what I did when I got my new one. You just have to do it before you, or a vzw rep, accepts the update right after activating.
that must be why, the update did keep popping up lol. i guess it works on 2.2, but not if you go the Nov OTA. there is a guide to downgrade though so all phones can be rooted currently (not sure about SLCD that got the Nov. OTA though)
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sir, lying is against the rules.
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he is not lying he is merely leaving out the fact that his droid was rooted and is no longer...lol
ufvj217 said:
that must be why, the update did keep popping up lol. i guess it works on 2.2, but not if you go the Nov OTA. there is a guide to downgrade though so all phones can be rooted currently (not sure about SLCD that got the Nov. OTA though)
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Yes all phones can be downgraded even if they are completely stock..you can re-flash signed RUUs no problem from within HBOOT.
This really isn't that big of a deal that everyone is making it out to be, but it would be a "nice" feature once you are able to root the latest OTA directly especially for the very few who just leave their phones completely stock and do nothing but root it.
If you use custom ROMs none of this matters.
Just thought I'd mention that the 3.22 update was just posted on their site.
good to go!
http://www.unrevoked.com/recovery/
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I rooted my wife dinc but she didn't like it so I went ahead and put her stock rom back on. She is receiving the Nov. Update regularly and wants it but doesn't want to wipe the phone. My question is..of I turn s back on will it allow the update ? If not... is there a way to unroot without wiping? Please...I need the nagging to stop lol . Thanks for the help.
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If you search the threads in here you'll see one way to stop the nagging is to modify a system file (changing some text). But you'll have to use root explorer to make the modification because it has to be done with root access. I've done it and it works... I just don't remember where the file is at off the top of my head.
Go here. Read all the instructions and warnings.
I updated two DINCs yesterday. They were rooted, s-off, stock Froyo.
I followed the instructions (imagine that!), applied the Nov OTA update, re-rooted, and re-installed SU.
Nothing was wiped from the phone. Probably because it is an update. A patch. Not a new version of the OS.
Same as Ed. Just finished today cause i was getting annoyed with the update asking to install all the time. There is no wipe as it is a simple update.
Ok so if I follow those directions it will unroot the phone?
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One problem. I don't know how to use adb. I could never get it to work on my comp . Any other alternatives ?
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http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...ow-root-stock-2-2-using-unrevoked-3-22-a.html
cnlwatkins said:
Ok so if I follow those directions it will unroot the phone?
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Hmmm... My post says to read the instructions which includes re-rooting the phone. The instructions also mention the step to take to re-root. the phone.
If the instructions tell you how to re-root, then, yes, the logical conclusion is that your phone will get un-rooted by the update.
But if you actually follow the instructions, that one simple step will re-root your phone.
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One problem. I don't know how to use adb. I could never get it to work on my comp . Any other alternatives ?
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adb is needed only if you have removed the "crapware", because you need to re-install it before running the update.
I FOLLOWED the instructions. Updated and re-rooted two stock Froyo, rooted phones. And did not use adb. I don't have it installed either.
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
Steps 10 a c and I I'm not too sure what that means ed . Can u clarify a bit
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Step 10 is a list of things you see/do as the OTA update runs.
a. through f. lists things that you see on the screen. Just sit and watch...
g. tells you to wait 30 seconds. So you wait 30 seconds.
It then tells you to unlock the screen. So you unlock the screen.
It then tells you to skip the keyboard tutorial. So you tap the "SKIP" button.
h. tells you what you will see next
i. you only need to do if you run WiFi and it doesn't connect. That is, if you normally have WiFi running and it fails to connect at this point, turn it off then turn it on. It should then connect. I don't run WiFi on my phone. I mean, what's the point in that?
j. tells you how you can check in Settings to see that the update has run.
If you would have read Step 11 yesterday afternoon, you would not have had to ask if this process unroots the phone.
Please. Relax. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. Then, if you want to apply the update, follow the instructions.
I've read it, just some other questiond. Will it push the stock recovery back on ? Will it allow other updates in the future by doing so? And all my wifes set ups , sync and other stuff she did to personalize will not be wiped by doing so, correct ? (Just clarifying so I can do this with confidence for her)
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Because usually with the keyboard tutoriAL comes wiping of the system. That's y I ask one more time
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And all my wifes set ups , sync and other stuff she did to personalize will not be wiped by doing so, correct ? (Just clarifying so I can do this with confidence for her)
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Nothing was wiped from the phone. Probably because it is an update. A patch. Not a new version of the OS.
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Same as Ed. Just finished today cause i was getting annoyed with the update asking to install all the time. There is no wipe as it is a simple update.
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We lost no data. I did not lose any messages or email. All my settings were retained. Did not have to restore any apps or anything.
That being said, I do not know what all you have set up on your wife's phone so I cannot, from this great a distance tell you that EVERYTHING will be left intact.
Your best bet would be to take backups before proceding with any updates. Just makes plain sense.
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Will it push the stock recovery back on ? Will it allow other updates in the future by doing so?
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Steps 13 through 15 put the ClockworkMod recovery back on the phone.
With the non-standard recovery there, future updates will be blocked as well.
Look, at this point, I would highly recommend some reading into just what rooting is, what it does, its implications, the effects of s-on/s-off (and why you would want it one way or the other) before you procede any further.
As I stated earlier, the instructions are for a DINC that is rooted, s-off, running stock Froyo. And they guide you through applying the update, re-rooting, and re-installing SU.
I am beginning to think that this is not what you are looking to do.
She just has colors for handcent re syncing Facebook. I just don't need to hear it from her cuz when I rooted it for her she didn't like the fact that she had to re do all that . I know what rooting and all that is. Just in rooting I don't want her to have to redo the syncing for Facebook and reset the colors for handcent . Thanks for the help though
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I followed the directions perfectly...one littel problem. s-is off still. how the hell do i turn it back on with a stock recovery? it is unrooted by has s -off
All I did was delete otacerts.zip with root explorer. Dunski.
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I followed the directions perfectly...one littel problem. s-is off still. how the hell do i turn it back on with a stock recovery? it is unrooted by has s -off
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You don't really need s-on for anything. Unless you want to remove all traces of being rooted.
For that, I would suggest you look through the threads here that deal with rooting and s-on/s-off.
im having an issue rooting my htc evo because i have an updated build number. i have looked around on alot of threads and see that unrevoked wont work for me. my build number is 3.70.651.1. does anyone know another method i can use?
BlazeOfTruth said:
im having an issue rooting my htc evo because i have an updated build number. i have looked around on alot of threads and see that unrevoked wont work for me. my build number is 3.70.651.1. does anyone know another method i can use?
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Wrong Forum but look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
alot of that is very confusing. i just wish unrevoke would come out with a new fix to support 3.70 =[. do you have any other ways?
Read those threads its not hard... Thats how I rooted this evo... I got it when it 1st came out. Manual was the only way. Even if could have used something like simple root I would have done it manualy.
As far as I know that is your option right now.
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alot of that is very confusing. i just wish unrevoke would come out with a new fix to support 3.70 =[. do you have any other ways?
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The only root for 3.70 right now is the manual one. No unrevoked no auto root. Come back in a few weeks if that's what you're looking for.
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Mayonesa said:
Read those threads its not hard... Thats how I rooted this evo... I got it when it 1st came out. Manual was the only way. Even if could have used something like simple root I would have done it manualy.
As far as I know that is your option right now.
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I agree.... plus, you get to learn 1 or 2 things (if you care).
I am in the same exact boat. I tried what I thought was the manual way but that didn't work. I then tried a couple of auto root options that of course didn't work. I wonder if I tried a different manual root method than you all are refering to? Can someone link me to the exact manual method please? I prefer the manual way myself, it just didn't seem to work for me. Is it possible that the latest ota update put a stop to the manual method as well? Can anyone confirm they have used said method on said version, successfully? Sorry for the long post, anxious to get a new rom put on this phone and unlock it's real potential. Thanks allot everyone!
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the manual method by zikronix is always up to date for the latest ota updates. he does a really good job of incorporating other peoples ideas into it.
link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
i have run through this many times so i can help you through if you like. i'm not smart enough to develop roms yet, so this is my way of giving back to the community...
I lost my pone and sprint sent me a new one with ver 2.3 installed. i have searched all over for help...even on this forum and all ive found was dead links,
heres what i want.. if someone could just point me on how to get back 2.2 that would be great.
if not, then how can i get this version rooted?
please explain thoroughly because this stuff is confusing to me.,
I am also in this boat. I decided a week to late to root my phone and now I'm on 2.3. I had been on the fence, therefore I haven't been coming to xda very much so i didn't know about the warning not to accept the update. Sigh
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In my search for how to root 2.3 I found this video. I'm going to give it a try.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwNfnlsDkKg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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there's no way to root 2.3.3 yet. Sadly, this video doesnt work
there is no way to root...there have been SEVERAL threads stating this! also there is no way to downgrade on your own....you would have to bring it into a sprint store to do so
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I lost my pone and sprint sent me a new one with ver 2.3 installed. i have searched all over for help...even on this forum and all ive found was dead links,
heres what i want.. if someone could just point me on how to get back 2.2 that would be great.
if not, then how can i get this version rooted?
please explain thoroughly because this stuff is confusing to me.,
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Since the update went ota the devs have been working on this. It won't take long.
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They can't do it at the sprint store either. If it is s-on with 2.3. They have the same RUU that we do and it does not work.
You can't root or downgrade the OTA yet, so for now, you have to just wait.
i found this
http://www.nexusoneforum.net/forum/...mple-sdk-setup-manual-root-guide-windows.html
it doesnt seem to be working thou...you guys tried that? any idea if unrevoked is going to make a new root?
snake411 said:
i found this
http://www.nexusoneforum.net/forum/...mple-sdk-setup-manual-root-guide-windows.html
it doesnt seem to be working thou...you guys tried that? any idea if unrevoked is going to make a new root?
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Nope, not yet for the Evo. Unrevoked will make a new version, once they get root, and you'll know, because it'll be plastered all over the forums.